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Dale Hill
May 25, 20218 min read
The Third Peak Is The Charm
Survey Mark Scavenger Hunt in the hills above Little Blair Valley. Lots of missing marks along the way, but success on the summit of Shake!
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Dale Hill
May 6, 20218 min read
Stars and Stripes on Mt. Baden-Powell
Today's mission: 1st, replace the torn American Flag on the Summit, 2nd, recover both survey marks at the summit. Mission Accomplished!
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Dale Hill
Apr 30, 202110 min read
Towers and Telescopes
SoCal Six-Pack of Peaks 2021 Peak #9! A great day recovering survey marks on Mt. Wilson and learning about Nobel Scientist Albert Michelson.
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Dale Hill
Apr 29, 202110 min read
GPS on Bench Marks - April 2021
My first full month participating in the National Geodetic Survey's crowdsourcing approach to collect GPS data on prioritized survey marks.
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Dale Hill
Apr 23, 20217 min read
Mount San Jacinto
Peak #8 of 11 on the 2021 SoCal Six-Pack of Peaks Challenge. It was a beautiful day to re-visit San Jacinto Mountain.
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Dale Hill
Mar 26, 20214 min read
Nuthin' But Stems
All that remains of the three USGS survey markers on set on Big Black Mountain are the brass stems left in the bedrock. Vandalism sucks 😡
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Dale Hill
Mar 17, 20218 min read
Bastard Ridge Peak Bagging
What a day! Bastard Ridge to Jones Peak is NO JOKE! 2,380 ft of gain in 1.90 miles! It was a beautiful day in the San Gabriel Mountains!
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Dale Hill
Mar 14, 20219 min read
Location, Location, Location...
A great day of bumming around looking for survey marks and tromping through the snow! One easy peak bagged and lots of white fluffy stuff!
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Dale Hill
Mar 9, 20216 min read
Return to Volcan Benchmark
Back to Volcan to find the rest of the survey marks that I've missed on my past visits! I'm Still looking for the elusive Azimuth Mark!
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Dale Hill
Feb 27, 20215 min read
A Sweep of San Ysidro Peak
A repeat visit to The Thimble and San Ysidro Peaks from the SD 100 Peak Challenge plus two new Reference Marks found on San Ysidro Peak!
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Dale Hill
Feb 9, 20218 min read
Sawmill in Snowshoes
My first snow hike! Our crew bagged 3 peaks and had a lot of fun learning that snowshoeing is an awesome physical challenge! A great day!
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Dale Hill
Feb 9, 20217 min read
Mount Pinos Survey Marks
Two new recoveries today for the win! Confirmation of three previous recoveries and two lost marks. I still have to find the azimuth though.
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Dale Hill
Feb 2, 20215 min read
Making Tracks at Torrey Pines
This afternoon was spent hiking all the trails in the Torrey Pines State Natural Reserve, it was a beautiful day...check it out!
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Dale Hill
Jan 28, 20216 min read
Mt Woodson Station
Over the course of 3 outings, I was able to recover 7 of 9 Survey Marks for the Mount Woodson Station. Check this out to see what I found!
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Dale Hill
Jan 16, 20214 min read
Ortega Highway Scavenger Hunt
More Survey Mark recoveries from today's hike to Sitton Peak and four "Drive-By" recoveries along Ortega Highway.
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Dale Hill
Jan 9, 20215 min read
Hot Springs Mountain
Peak #5 in the SD6POP Challenge and the 3rd time I've hiked Hot Springs Mountain. It was a beautiful day with lots of snow on the trail!
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Dale Hill
Jan 2, 20216 min read
El Cajon Mountain and Then Some
The second day of the New Year and my second peak in the San Diego Six-Pack of Peaks Challenge! El Cajon Mountain is always a great hike!
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Dale Hill
Jan 2, 20212 min read
El Cajon Mountain Survey Marks
The typical trio of survey marks, a station disc, and two reference marks. I didn't find the Azimuth mark, but it was still a good day!
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